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All around the BBQ

Created by catamount

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Food & Drink
All around the BBQ game quiz
"Summertime... and the livin' is easy... Gather round for a quiz on all things to do with one of our favourite summer pastimes: the Barbecue."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Cooking food in a pit over hot coals has been around in lots of cultures for a long time, but our modern barbecue was "invented" in the New World. What is the origin of the name "barbecue"?
    From French "barbe a queue - from whiskers to tail"
    From Taino "barabicoa - the stick stand with four legs and many sticks of wood on top to place the cooking meat"
    From Spanish "barbacoa" - smoking meat over a slow fire
    All are possible choices


2. New York used to be famous for its turtle barbecues.
    True
    False


3. What is the most common utensil used for preparing barbecue side dishes?
    Skewers
    Aluminum foil
    Plastic wrap
    Rinsed out coffee cans


4. One of the world's strangest barbecues involved the grilling of a Nile crocodile after it had just eaten an entire springbok.
    True
    False


5. What is a "rub"?
    Flavoured oil that gets rubbed on the grill
    If the chef burns the meat everybody gets to rub his head
    Ribs done the "down under" way
    A blend of herbs and spices that gets rubbed on the meat


6. Which American president made a note in his diary that he "went up to Alexandria to a barbicue"?
    Abraham Lincoln
    Thomas Jefferson
    James Monroe
    George Washington


7. How many US households own a barbecue grill?
    90%
    60%
    75%
    50%


8. Which town has an annual parade of pigs on bicycles?
    Pine Bluff, Arkansas
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Lexington, North Carolina
    Las Vegas, Nevada


9. Food can spoil and even cause illness. Which of the following is a safe way to enjoy your barbecue?
    Leave leftovers at room temperature
    If some guests are late, you can barbecue meat halfway through and finish later
    Keep raw and cooked foods on separate platters
    Let frozen meat thaw out in full sunlight


10. Barbecue is not for vegetarians.
    True
    False


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Compiled Jun 28 12